Thee wealthy and influential stalwarts of the ‘liberal order,’ who dominate the media

the most audacious surfers of the bien pensant tide are wealthy and influential stalwarts of the ‘liberal order,’ whose diagnoses and prescriptions dominate the comment pages of  the New York Times 

largely confirming the persistence of the ancien régime in  editorial boards, political science departments, think tanks and television studios.

 That smooth and knowing routines of professional advocacy  continues apace in the media